Abbey of St. Gall – Exhibition Hall
ARGE Gillmann Schnegg – St Gallen, Switzerland
Semipermanent exhibition in the exhibition space of the Abbey Archives of St Gall. The exhibition “The Miracle of Transmission – The Plan of St Gall and Europe in the Early Middle Ages”. Preserved in St Gall.
The focus is on the legal documents that have been preserved in the St. Gallen Abbey Archive, including two confraternity books and the only surviving profession book from the Carolingian period. Changing exhibitions with thematically selected documents provide insights into the life worlds of the early Middle Ages.
In a dedicated room, the famous St. Gallen Monastery Plan, held by the Abbey Library, is presented as the main attraction. It is considered the most important architectural drawing of the Middle Ages. After an introductory multimedia presentation, the original can be viewed for a few seconds. For conservation reasons, the valuable document must be protected from excessive light exposure.